Available files

The downloadable Excel file includes as at and mean year estimates, as well as population change, sex ratio, census night population counts, census usually resident population counts, and annual estimated components of population change.

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The tables are:

1. Estimated population by sex, year ended 31 December, 1926–2017
2. Estimated population by sex, year ended 30 June, 1937–2018
3. Components of population change, 1961–2018
4. Total and Māori populations, 1858–2013 Censuses of Population and Dwellings